AIP 1.2 para 2 is headed: “VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) – TAKE-OFF, EN ROUTE AND LANDING”. There is only one provision under that heading:
2.1 The cloud and visibility criteria for VMC, including specific additional requirements, are contained in section 2.07 of the Part 91 MOS.
That section of the Part 91 MOS contains a Table and that Table imposes an operational requirement for aircraft in G at or below whichever is the higher of 3,000’ AMSL and 1,000’ AGL:
Aircraft must be operated in sight of ground of water
Does an aircraft being operated NVFR in G at or below whichever is the higher of 3,000’ AMSL and 1,000’ AGL have to remain in VMC as defined in Part 91 MOS and comply with the corresponding operational requirement? I would have thought the answer is ‘yes’.
If the answer is yes, how can the operational requirement be satisfied if the pilot cannot see the ground or water?
Surprisingly, it would make sense that a pilot operating NVFR at or below whichever is the higher of 3,000’ AMSL and 1,000’ AGL should not be permitted to do so unless s/he can see the ground or water, noting that "operating" seems to cover take-off, en route and landing. It’s easier to avoid colliding with something if you can see it.